NC State’s Justin LeBlanc to show his stuff on “Project Runway”
NC State’s Justin LeBlanc, an assistant professor at the College of Design, was one of two faculty advisors at the popular student-run Art2Wear fashion show in April, taking care of logistics that...
View ArticleCaldwell Fellows build shack to help others build homes
Caldwell Fellows and alumni came together in the Brickyard this weekend to turn scrap planks of plywood into a red lean-to for the 22nd annual Shack-a-Thon, a weeklong fundraiser for Habitat for...
View ArticleShack-a-Thon hits fundraising goals for Habitat for Humanity
Last week, campus organizations built and manned wooden shacks in the Brickyard for Shack-a-Thon, a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. By Sunday, the event had already broken its...
View ArticleAlum overcomes tough start to create successful restaurant
Bida Manda, a Laotian restaurant in downtown Raleigh, is often full with diners enjoying crispy pork belly soup or caramelized ginger pork ribs. It is a place buzzing with conversation, and its bar has...
View ArticleAn unlikely teacher seeks help for high school robotics team
Growing up in Greenville, N.C., Patrick White was struck by how hard his mom worked as a middle school science teacher. So when he went off to study chemistry and math at NC State, he had no interest...
View ArticleLeBlanc previewing his new collection at Raleigh show
Justin LeBlanc, the NC State graduate and design professor who won fans and friends on Lifetime’s “Project Runway” last year, is previewing his spring/summer 2015 collection tonight with a show titled...
View ArticleCaldwells build shack to raise money for Habitat for Humanity
Shack-A-Thon is in its 23rd year at NC State, and the Caldwell Fellows are as eager as ever to continue their efforts to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity’s week-long event. Starting...
View ArticleNew book shares tales of Caldwell Fellow expeditions
For nearly three decades, Jerry Barker has led mountaineering expeditions for the Caldwell Fellows program. In his new book, “Pushing Boundaries,” he documents stories of the trips with contributions...
View ArticleBook sales support wilderness expeditions by Caldwell Fellows
A new book on the outdoor adventures of NC State’s Caldwell Fellows has already generated $1,000 that will be used to give other students the training they need to serve as leaders on future Caldwell...
View ArticleAlumna helps Seattle navigate future with driverless cars
Kara Main-Hester imagines a not-too-distant future when cars will be able to drive themselves on the streets of Seattle, Wash. As a strategic policy adviser for the city, she’s already pondering how...
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